Early pregnancy levels of gingival crevicular fluid matrix metalloproteinases-8 and -9 are associated with the severity of periodontitis and the development of gestational diabetes mellitus.
Alejandra ChaparroOrnella RealiniMarcela HernándezDaniela AlbersLaura WeberValeria RamírezFernanda ParamJuan Pedro KusanovicTimo SorsaGregory Edward RiceSebastián E IllanesPublished in: Journal of periodontology (2020)
GCF concentrations of MMP-8 and -9 at early of pregnancy are increased in women with severe periodontitis and associated with the GDM development.